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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
    - 1 - Letters of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1850
      - 1 - Letters largely by John Franklin to John Richardson, formerly in a bound volume - 1820-1845

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/31
Former Reference	D3311/53/34
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, asking him and his wife to stay with them, including on preparartions for their next Arctic land expedition
Date	26 Sep 1824
Description	They now have room for Richardson and his wife to visit. Lists local attractions and gives information about local coach route. Baby getting fat and heavy. No news about a successor to Bushnan: Buchan as good as any but vacancy will be kept open for Back. Questions whether Back will be promoted. Has Richardson used the altitude instrument? Mrs Richardson welcome to visit if Richardson cannot. Reports death of Mrs Burnside at Nottingham.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Vale Cottage, Tunbridge Wells [Kent]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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